Friday, November 25, 2016

I apologize for not getting this up yesterday--I was having a sweet time of thanksgiving with my Mumsie. I am so glad she is here on this earth--she is a precious blessing to me. I thank the Lord for her.

There is so much for which to be thankful--I am glad we celebrate a day of Thanksgiving here in America--steeped in our history, it means a lot to all Americans.

Christmas is just around the corner--it is a time when we celebrate God's gift to mankind! I am so looking forward to the holiday this year...though I will always miss sharing it with my Beloved, Dad and my sweet little brother Dow.

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Friday, November 18, 2016

This beautifully embossed postcard was given to me by my dear Friend Theresa. Last Christmas she gave me a bag full of envelopes. Each was labeled with things like, "If you are having a hard day," "When you are sad," and "Here's a Smile for Today." I have treasured these envelopes--opening them one by one--only when I needed them most.

Yesterday was the four-year anniversary of my precious Daddy's passing into Heaven. We call it his Heaven Day. I was my Dad's eldest and a Daddy's girl. I miss him dreadfully and I was having a really really bad day. So I opened one of those envelopes and was blessed with such hope and sweetness--not only by the exquisite beauty of the postcard, but by the note she enclosed with it.

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."

~1 Peter 5:7, The Bible

You are in my prayers.

What a dear blessing, to be reminded of the gift of prayer which surrounds me and to think upon the beauty and kindness of Him Who cares for me. He is the God who understands my heart--who knows me better than anyone. My Lord--my Shepherd, my Friend.

Have a lovely weekend, sweet Friends. May you see sparkles of blessings throughout each day, and Happy Postcard Friendship Friday!

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Friday, November 11, 2016

My sister Clytie has done a lot of study in the genealogy of our family. She has discovered through both sides of our family, every generation of our family has fought for our freedom in one way or another. Their stories of loyalty, honesty and integrity touches my heart. Recently at a family reunion, I saw first-hand the helmet and uniform of one of our relatives who fought in WW1. It was a poignant moment.

Today in America, we honor our brave Veterans. I remember my Dad thoughtfully telling me that the one thing which kept him going through those months as a prisoner of war in Nazi Germany, was the knowledge he fought for family, country and flag--and for Freedom. He could not stand the thought of anyone being oppressed and fought for the freedom of others as well.

God bless all of our veterans--those brave men and women who have sacrificed so much for their country, family and freedom.

May God bless you this Holiday season, dear Friends. I can't believe how close Christmas is...where did the time go? :D

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Friday, November 4, 2016

It hardly seems possible that Thanksgiving here in the United States is at the end of this month. Seems the older I get, the more quickly time passes by. I just don't know where the time has flown--or how it flew by so quickly

This old postcard is so sweet--I adore the chef's hat and that spangle-eyed turkey. The intricate designs around the feet of girl and fowl are beautiful! And that colorful pudding she holds above her head (eeeek!) looks ravishing. (grin)

I adore this Thanksgiving menu. "Good Luck, success, riches garnished with good health, long life la spirit, consolation." However, there's a couple other entree's I'd like to add, good friends and family. Though my Beloved is not here--we still have so much, for which to be thankful this Holiday season.

May God bless you this Holiday season, dear Friends. There are sparkles of joy everywhere.

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Crunchy Hearts

The title of my blog, "The Best Hearts are Crunchy," comes from a comment made years ago by a five-year old girl, as she thoughtfully perused a tempting box of Valentine's Day candies. She is probably a grown mother by now, with children of her own. I loved what she said so much, I wrote it down on a napkin.

Vintage Postcard

Going for a Ride

MY "CYBER" POSTCARD COLLECTION

Over the years, I have gathered together a large "cyber" collection which I often refer to for Postcard Friendship Friday and Guest Heart Thursday.

I don't always remember where they came from, so if any of these wonderful postcards, cards, or other ephemera came from your site, let me know and I will add a link to your blog.

Copyright information can be found at the bottom of this page.

Hearts and Flowers

I have collected vintage cards, fairytale books, postcards, old photos and art pieces since I was a small girl.

Even before I could read, I spent hours looking at old cards, coloring books and illustrations in my fairytale story books. I am sure my love for art and even my own drawing stylings came from my fascination with them.

Mail was so rare, I saved every card and letter I received as a child. Some of those nostalgic items will be shared on this blog.

Quite a few of the vintage pieces I have collected reflect the life and times of history itself. The cards, postcards, antique photos and art from my collection are dated from the late 1800's, through WW2. Many of these old cards come from our darling little Grandmother Jenny. I have also included some items from the early 1950's which were given to me by my precious Gramma Gladys and dearest Nita.

In a very real way, this Blog is my way of honoring these marvelous inspiring artists and the ongoing influence they've had in my life.

I hope you will enjoy the beauty, tremendous skill and sometimes whimsical work of these long-gone artists as much as I have over the years.

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Copyright Questions

Artwork including cards, postcards, illustrations, etc., printed before 1930 are no longer copyrighted, but are under Public Domain. However even then, there are lots of gray areas concerning what is Public Domain and what is not.

Scans of public domain images do not generate new copyrights—they merely inherit the copyright status of the image being reproduced. In other words, if something is public domain and is scanned--it remains in the public domain.See Bridgeman v. Corel.

An individual can claim copyright over a piece of public domain artwork ONLY if it has been uniquely altered in some fashion.

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